push-bikes

noun

variants also push bicycles
plural of push-bike, British
as in bikes
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars the vicar riding his sturdy push-bike used to be a common sight around the village

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  1. bikes
  2. bicycles
Noun
  • The Central Park Conservancy, which runs the park on behalf of the city, supports a ban, but the Conservancy should be more concerned with swarms of e-bikes and scooters zooming through the park.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
  • The new Club 27 wellness membership grants access to guests’ favorite hotel perks, including the 72-foot heated indoor lap pool, infrared sauna and steam room, outdoor sun deck, and fitness center with Peloton bikes and Technogym equipment.
    — Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Definition of bikes
Noun
  • More than 20 years ago, the greenway around the Brooklyn Navy Yard became wildly popular, integrating pedestrians, bicycles and trucks around the perimeter of one of the country’s most successful industrial parks.
    — Andrew Kimball, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • Legal electric bicycles fall into three categories in California.
    — Madison Smalstig July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of bicycles
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